What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Have you written anything about William Tyndale?"
Answer
Yes, in the writings of Ellen G. White, the life and work of William Tyndale are extensively praised. He is described as a courageous reformer who was guided by the Spirit of God to translate the New Testament into the English language and make it accessible to the people. It also discusses his defense of biblical authority, his fidelity in the face of persecution and martyrdom, as well as his biblical view of the condition of the dead and the resurrection.
Tyndale's Call to Bible Translation and His Zeal for the Truth
»While Luther opened a locked Bible to the German people, Tyndale was urged by the Spirit of God to do the same for England. He was a diligent researcher of the Holy Scripture and fearlessly proclaimed his convictions of the truth, insisting that all teachings must be held to and examined against the Word of God. However, his zeal could only provoke the resistance of the Papists. An erudite Catholic doctor who engaged him in a dispute shouted: “It would be better for us to be without God’s law than without that of the Pope.” Tyndale replied: “I defy the Pope and all his laws; and if God spares my life, in a few years I will ensure that a boy who drives the plow understands more of the Scripture than you.” The resolve he had begun to nurture—to give the people the writings of the New Testament in their own language—was now firm, and he immediately set to work.«
The Necessity of the Holy Scripture in the Mother Tongue
»“Alas!” he exclaimed, “what is to be done? While I sow in one place, the enemy devastates the field I have just left. I cannot be everywhere. Oh, if Christians possessed the Holy Scriptures in their own language, they could themselves resist these sophists. Without the Bible it is impossible to strengthen laypeople in the truth.” A new purpose now seized his spirit: “... Christians must read the New Testament in their mother tongue.” The doctors and teachers of the church were divided among themselves. Only through the Bible could people reach the truth.«
Persecution, Dissemination of the Writings, and Martyrdom
»Tyndale was betrayed into the hands of his enemies and endured a months-long imprisonment. Ultimately he bore witness to his faith through martyrdom; but the weapons he had prepared have enabled other combatants to fight through all the centuries up to our own time.«
Tyndale's Understanding of the Condition of the Dead and the Resurrection
»The martyr Tyndale explained regarding the condition of the dead: “I openly acknowledge that I am not convinced that they are already in the full glory in which Christ is or in which the chosen angels of God are. It is also not a tenet of my faith; for if it were, I do not see why the preaching of the resurrection of the flesh should be in vain.”«
Original Sources (English)
Stephan Krol
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